• [gentoo-user] Locked desktop session but still running computer

    From whiteman808@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 4 20:00:01 2025
    Hello,

    I have a possibly stupid question motivated by curiosity. Is it possible to gain access to root account, or maybe at least have an access to regular user console, or even unlock desktop session without knowing password of root or regular user's password?
    How this can be done? I'm talking about computer not having any remote services like ssh exposed, even in lan

    What should I do if for example I forgot hypothetically luks encryption password but still have computer powered on and locked gnome or kde session?

    What in case if PC doesn't have enabled magic sysrq?

    Just asking because I'm curious, not because I have problem described
    above

    Thank you,
    whiteman808.

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